59th Annual CIT
What a weekend at CUW! The 59th annual CIT was played in front of a huge, enthusiastic crowd. Special kudos to the CUW Falcon men following their tournament championship. A narrow 69-68 victory on Friday over Chicago was followed by an impressive 91-73 victory over Seward. Congratulations, also, to the Seward women who defeated our Falcons in the women’s championship game.
Andrew Ferry Update
Occasionally readers of “Faith in the Freshman” have asked me about updates on Andrew Ferry’s sophomore season. Now 20 games into the schedule, Andrew ranks 28th in the nation in scoring among Juco players at 19.1 points per game. Read the rest of this entry »
A Review Outside the “Intimate Inner Circle”
I’ve received another review to share. – Pat
Dear Dr. Ferry,
I wanted to drop you a note just to let you know that someone outside your “intimate inner circle” thoroughly enjoyed your book. I could relate to your story on so many levels and was amazed that both of us even have a daughter named Rachel (ours however is Rachael). The years for me have flown by also and can’t believe I will be turning 50 very soon. Read the rest of this entry »
Andrew Ferry Christmas Update
In his last game before Christmas break, Andrew had a break of a different sort. He broke his nose against Miami Dade! Surgery was successful, and now he’ll play with a mask for a while. Sixteen games into the season, Andrew averages 19.1 points per game. His 65 three-pointers leads the nation for JUCO players! Here are some more photos from recent games!
Pat Ferry Interviewed on Lake Effect
I recently appeared on Lake Effect and discussed the book. Listen below,
Andrew Update
Faith in the Freshman has elicited a few questions about the situation of the sophomore. Recently I had my first opportunity to watch Andrew play at Palm Beach Community College in Florida. After 11 games his team is struggling a bit at 5-6. Andrew was recently named team captain. He is seeing plenty of action and scoring 18.2 points per game. Currently, he is among the leaders nationally in three-point shooting productivity (43 in 11 games, or just under 4 per game). Here are a few photos of Andrew in action in his Panther uniform.
Andrew on Fox 6 Milwaukee
In “Faith in the Freshman” I mention that Andrew’s battle with type 1 diabetes began to draw local attention during his senior year at Milwaukee Lutheran. The following video includes a feature that aired several times on Milwaukee’s FOX affiliate in February, 2008.
VU walk-on Ferry takes on a thankless role
by Mark Lazerus, Post-Tribune
Originally appeared on July 10, 2008
Here’s what Andrew Ferry has to look forward to this year—and potentially the three years that follow. Long, grueling practices. Endless weight-lifting sessions and diet restrictions. Countless hours on a bus. Curfews, a cramped social life, lost weekends. And a $30,000 bill to pay.
‘It’s just kind of my dream,’ he said.
Ah, the life of a walk-on. This is the path Ferry—a 6 foot, 155-pound guard out of Milwaukee—chose when he took Homer Drew up on his invitation to be a walk-on at Valparaiso.
Ferry, a 3-point specialist who set school records from beyond the arc and averaged more than 18 points per game as a senior, had offers from Division II and Division III schools—but he wanted to play Division I basketball. Always has. And his only option was to pay his own way, and hopefully earn his way into a scholarship. Read the rest of this entry »
Andrew’s Junior Year Highlight Video
This is Andrew’s junior year in high school basketball highlight video. It is referenced in the book on pages 121-126.
Gauging success by the numbers
Guard attacks diabetes, foes with great determination
by Anthony Witrado, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Originally published on January 28, 2008
Halftime is always a little different for Andrew Ferry.
When the Milwaukee Lutheran boys basketball players head to the locker room and take a seat, awaiting their mid-game speech, Ferry slips off to the side.
He takes out a hand-held machine and pushes a button. A small needle shoots from the device and into Ferry’s finger and quickly retracts, drawing a tiny blood sample. The machine then gives Ferry his blood-sugar level, and depending on the reading, he injects a certain amount of insulin into his body before returning to the team. Read the rest of this entry »
Drew finally captures win No. 600
Crusaders dominate Loyola for fourth Horizon League win
This article originally appeared in the Northwest Indiana Times. View the original here.
PAUL JANKOWSKI
Times Correspondent | Posted: Saturday, February 14, 2009 12:00 am
VALPARAISO | After a three-week wait, Valparaiso finally came through Friday night to give coach Homer Drew his 600th career victory.
The Crusaders put together their most dominant performance of the season, drilling Loyola 71-47 before 3,196 at the Athletics-Recreation Center who chanted, “Homer, Homer,” as the final seconds ticked away.
“Six hundred is just a number,” Drew told the crowd after the game. “I’m just happy for these guys because we still have a chance to host a first-round conference tournament game.” Read the rest of this entry »
Conversations and Common Ground
Among my goals for writing Faith in the Freshman was to stimulate some conversations about things that are important to me. The art of parenting; wrestling with faith; dealing with disappointment; etc.
One specific topic that I hope we can dialogue about is diabetes and its impact–especially type 1 diabetes (juvenile diabetes) and what young people like my sons, Andrew and Stephen, experience each day. With that in mind, I was delighted to hear from Bruce even before the book went to press. He has been involved in our marketing effort, and as he became more familiar with the material Bruce found that he had something in common with me. Thanks for writing, Bruce! Read the rest of this entry »
Ferry Comes through when it counts
Freshman walk-on has earned more minutes for VU’s men’s hoops team
This article originally appeared in the Northwest Indiana Times. See it here.
PAUL JANKOWSKI
Times Correspondent | Posted: Sunday, February 15, 2009 12:00 am
VALPARAISO | After every home game, Valparaiso freshman walk-on Andrew Ferry is always the last to leave the gym.
Ferry is one of a handful of players who practice shooting on the Athletics-Recreation Center floor after the crowd has filed out. One could joke that it’s the only time Ferry sees the court on game night, but that wasn’t the case Friday.
Head coach Homer Drew called Ferry’s number early in the first half of a 71-47 victory over Loyola. Ferry entered the game at the 15:54 mark, replacing Erik Buggs in a spot of the rotation normally reserved for Logan Jones. Read the rest of this entry »
Contact Pat Ferry
Patrick Ferry at Next Chapter Bookstore (Feb 2, 2010)
I recently had the privilege of visiting Next Chapter Bookstore. They put the event up on their YouTube channel and I have embedded it below. It has been separated into parts click the Read More link for the rest.~Pat
Part 2…
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